2006 - Pennington, Lewis & Ratter (Eds.) - Neotropical savannas and dry forests: diversity, biogeography, and conservation

"This book is the result of a plant diversity symposium that formed part of a conference, Tropical savannas  and  seasonally  dry  forests:  ecology,  environment  and  development,  held  at  the  Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh from 14 to 20 September 2003. The conference was attended by 150 delegates from 25 countries worldwide. 

From the outset our intention was to focus on neotropical dry vegetation, where our combined expertise lies, and to address the imbalance between the study of rain forests and seasonally dry ecosystems  by  discussion,  and  then  by  publishing  data  on  seasonally  dry  forests  and  savannas. Invited speakers were thus chosen with the aim of covering these ecosystems across the whole of the Neotropics. However, like many conference proceedings, and despite our best intentions, this book is not comprehensive or even in its coverage and some geographical areas have slipped through the net. We hope, however, that it will serve to stimulate more research and, more importantly, the urgently  needed  conservation  of  the  often  neglected  seasonally  dry  forests  and  savannas  of  the Neotropics. 

We would like to thank: the Systematics Association for their generous sponsorship of the plant diversity symposium; the Royal Society of Edinburgh and the Royal Botanic Gardens Kew Legume Donation Fund for their support of speakers attending the symposium; the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh for provision of the venue and a reception; John-Paul Shirreffs for help with graphic design; and Sadie Watson, the Edinburgh Centre for Tropical Forests and Maureen Warwick for administrative help before and during the meeting. 

We were assisted in the production of this book by 25 reviewers whose expertise and time were greatly appreciated. We would also like to thank Sam Bridgewater, Hélène Citerne, Kim Howell, and Carol Notman for assistance in editing the manuscripts, and all the authors for their contributions." (Toby Pennington, Gwilym Lewis and James Ratter) 

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2010 - Jørgensen & Joss (Eds.) - The Biology of Lungfishes

 

"Since the last comprehensive monograph on lungfishes appeared in 1987, edited by Bemis, Burggren and Kemp, much new information has appeared concerning this little clade (Nelson 2006). This is the main reason for the present collection of reviews on some of the most important aspects of lungfi sh biology. We believe that the unique position between fi shes and tetrapods will make this book of interest not only to scientists but also to the general reader with an interest in evolution and biology of the vertebrates. 

It is a pleasure to thank the contributors of the chapters for devoting their time to create a treatise like this to share their knowledge with everyone. We are also indebted to the reviewers who committed time and talent to ensure the excellent quality of each contribution." (Jean Joss and Jørgen Mørup Jørgensen)

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2001 - Woods & Sergile (Eds.) - Biogeography of the West Indies: Patterns and Perspectives 2ª Edição

 

As a review of the status of biogeography in the West Indies in the 1980s, the first edition of Biogeography of the West Indies: Past, Present, and Future provided a synthesis of our current knowledge of the systematics and distribution of major plant and animal groups in the Caribbean basin. The totally new and revised Second Edition, Biogeography of the West Indies: Patterns and Perspectives, emphasizes recent ideas and hypotheses in the field and includes many new chapters and contributions. The authors use the broadest possible interpretations of the concepts of biogeography, consider anthropological and geological factors, and discuss the conservation of endemic species.

Drawing together contributions from the leading experts in biogeography and biodiversity, this book introduces new patterns and developments that add to our understanding of how plants and animals are dispersed throughout the region. Many contributions use new techniques such as molecular systematics to test older studies based strictly on morphological data. Unique in its inclusion of a wide variety of organisms and in its coordination of scientific data and conservation strategies, Biogeography of the West Indies: Patterns and Perspectives, Second Edition provides the only encyclopedic discussion available on the biogeography of the Antilles.

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2008 - Suguio - Mudanças Ambientais da Terra

 

"Este livro versa sobre 25 temas ambientais ligados à Terra, publicados de dezembro de 2004 a dezembro de 2006, como artigos mensais em japonês no “Jornal São Paulo Shimbun” de São Paulo (Brasil). Esta série de artigos teve o objetivo de alertar a comunidade japonesa no Brasil, pelo menos aos conhecedores dessa língua, por assuntos quase sempre alheios à preocupação cotidiana da maioria das pessoas. Considerando a importância deste conhecimento a todos “moradores da Terra” com tantos problemas, que eventualmente poderão vitimar os seres vivos em um futuro próximo, resolvemos transformá-lo em um livro. Aproveitando a efeméride, do Centenário da Imigração Japonesa ao Brasil, a ser comemorada em 2008, submetemos a idéia de publicação deste livro à comissão competente. A Comissão de Projetos da Associação para Comemoração do Centenário da Imigração Japonesa no Brasil houve por bem aprovar o pedido em 24/06/2006, que foi registrado sob número C-135 na categoria “APOIO”, com possibilidade de uso do Selo do Centenário.

As preocupações mundiais com esses temas, nos dias atuais, agigantam-se rapidamente. As decisões do Painel Intergovernamental sobre Mudanças Climáticas (em inglês I.P.C.C.= Intergovernmental Panel of Climatic Change), por exemplo, são eivadas de dissensões e as suas implementações são bastante complicadas. É de se esperar que, antes que a progressiva deterioração dos ambientes terrestres torne impossível a sobrevivência dos seres vivos (seres humanos, animais e vegetais), sejam tomadas providências decisivas. Finalmente, é oportuno lembrar-se das palavras definitivas e sábias do padre francês Teilhard de Chardin que, na década de 1950 antes da sua morte, teria declarado o seguinte: “Para a Terra o ser humano é completamente dispensável, mas para o ser humano a Terra é insubstituível”.

Além disso, o autor gostaria de aqui deixar registrados os mais sinceros agradecimentos às seguintes entidades e pessoas:

a) Ao “Jornal São Paulo Shimbun” pela oportunidade de divulgar algumas de suas idéias em língua japonesa sobre as “Mudanças Ambientais da Terra”, bem como pelo encaminhamento para publicação do livro baseado nos artigos publicados.

b) À “Associação para Comemoração do Centenário da Imigração Japonesa no Brasil” pela aprovação da publicação deste livro, como atividade oficial desta entidade na cate-goria “apoio”, registrada sob n o.  C-135 com direito ao uso de logotipo da efeméride.

c) Ao Instituto Geológico e à Secretaria do Meio Ambiente do Governo do Estado de São Paulo que tornaram possível a publicação deste livro.

d) Ao Senhor Kaoru Ito, artista publicitário, pela arte final da capa.

e) À Dra. Alethéa Ernandes Martins Sallun do IG/SMA-SP e ao Sr. Masao Suzuki do Jornal São Paulo Shimbum (sucursal de Tóquio, Japão) pela assessoria editorial dos textos em português e japonês, respectivamente. 

f) ao Dr. Luís A. P. de Souza do IPT/SA, à Dra. Wânia Duleba da EACH/USP, ao Dr. William Sallun Filho do IG/SMA-SP e à mestranda Rosana S. Fernandes do CEPPE/UnG pelo fornecimento de fotografias ilustrativas do livro." (Kenitiro Suguio)

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1989 - Mielke - Pattern of life: biogeography of a changing world

 

"...This text has been arranged with the goal of developing a comprehensive understanding of the contemporary geographical patterns of life on the Earth. The topics of the chapters are vantage points - both close-up and distant, and over short and long time periods - which assist in explaining the processes involved in the arrangement of life on the Earth. Each major part of the text represents one of four major themes of biogeography and examines the problem of patterns of life from different conceptual perspectives. Each chapter reveals an ingredient of the overall processes which influence the Earth's pattern of life. Together the chapters present a tapestry of concepts which describe many aspects of the diversity and many details of processes and conditions for patterns of life. The combination of these concepts yields an ever broadening mosaic of patterns. Each place on the Earth is unique because of its particular combination of processes and conditions. At each place, the patterns of life are assembled for reasons peculiar to that place..." (Howard Walter Mielke)

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2018 - Beron - Zoogeography of Arachnida

 

This volume merges all geographical and paleogeographical data on all groups of the arachnofauna. The book features topics such as the ecological factors, climate and other barriers that influence the distribution of arachnida. It also elaborates on the characteristics of the distribution such as arachnida at high altitude (e.g. Himalaya), in caves, in polar regions and highlights differences between the arachnofauna of e.g. Mediterranean regions vs Central Europe, West African vs Indomalayan and more. Furthermore, amongst other topics the volume also includes chapters on the systems of arachnida, fossil orders, dispersal and dispersion, endemics and relicts, regional arachnogeography, cave and high altitude arachnida.

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2000 - Morrone - Sistemática, Biogeografia, Evolución - Los patrones de la biodiversidade en tiempo-espacio

 

"La evolución de los seres vivos, definida por Charles Darwin hace un siglo y medio como ‘descendencia con modificación’, es el principio unificador de la biología. Sin el concepto de evolución, zoólogos, botánicos, paleontólogos, embriólogos, ecólogos y genetistas trabajarían aisladamente. El conocimiento de la evolución como un hecho — y no simplemente como una teoría — ha sido fundamental en la historia de la biología, constituyendo una revolución científica que incluso se extendió hacia otros campos del saber humano, como la astronomía, la antropología, la historia, la sociología y la economía, pudiéndose llegar a afirmar que no existen disciplinas científicas, actitudes humanas ni poderes institucionales que no hayan sido afectados por las ideas que Darwin propuso en 1859 en El origen de las especies. En 1910, el filósofo John Dewey llegó a afirmar que Darwin transformó la lógica misma del pensamiento occidental, al cuestionar razonamientos teleológicos e introducir la noción de cambio evolutivo.

Los estudios evolutivos pueden organizarse en dos campos básicos. Por un lado, tenemos el estudio de los procesos que han conducido a la aparición de nuevas formas de vida, y por otro, el estudio de los patrones de la biodiversidad, es decir el resultado de la evolución. Genetistas, fisiólogos y ecólogos de poblaciones, entre otros, se dedican a estudiar los procesos evolutivos. Taxónomos, biogeógrafos, paleontólogos y embriólogos, entre otros, analizan los patrones de la biodiversidad.

A partir de la publicación del El origen de las especies, el estudio de los procesos evolutivos ha ocupado a un buen número de biólogos. El estudio de los patrones de la biodiversidad, sin embargo, habría de esperar un siglo más para comenzar a desarrollarse con mayor intensidad, a través de la sistemática filogenética, propuesta por el entomólogo alemán Willi Hennig en 1950, y la panbiogeografía, propuesta por el botánico italiano Léon Croizat en 1964.

Mi objetivo es presentar una breve introducción al estudio de los patrones de la biodiversidad, a través de las herramientas brindadas por la sistemática, la biogeografía y la evolución. Intento mostrar cómo el lenguaje común de la sistemática filogenética, la panbiogeografía y la biogeografía cladística es — parafraseando a Gregory Bateson (1980)— la «pauta que conecta» a estas disciplinas. La obra está dirigida básicamente a estudiantes de grado de las materias Sistemática, Biogeografía y Evolución.

Agradezco a Ana Barahona, Adrián Fortino, Isolda Luna, Layla Michán, Adolfo Navarro, Adrián Nieto y Edna Suárez por la lectura crítica del manuscrito y sus útiles sugerencias. Asimismo, agradezco a Adrián Fortino por el diseño gráfico del libro. La publicación de esta obra fue posible gracias al apoyo económico del proyecto PAPIME-MI208199 de la Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM)." (Juan José Morrone Lupi)

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2020 - Perez-Miles (Ed.) - New World Tarantulas - Taxonomy, Biogeography and Evolutionary Biology of Theraphosidae

 

"Theraphosid tarantulas impressed naturalists since early times due to their large size, spectacular appearance, and extraordinary behaviors. However, the study of their taxonomy and especially their biology slowly increased until the second half of the twentieth century. The book of Baerg 1958 was one of the first contributions to the biology of North American theraphosids. Since the 1960s, starting with the papers  of Argentinean  arachnologists  Gerschman  de  Pikelin  and  Schiapelli,  the knowledge of the taxonomy of Neotropical tarantulas becomes more rigorous and some genera and subfamilies were seriously reviewed. The first cladistic analysis of Mygalomorphae done by Raven 1985 was a landmark in the taxonomy of the group and stimulated several colleagues to study the phylogeny of several mygalomorph families including Theraphosidae.

During the last few decades, many researchers interested in Theraphosidae from all over the world made relevant contributions in the study of tarantulas, mainly in taxonomical and phylogenetic aspects but also in biological aspects. The development of tarantula hobby also contributed to informal but valuable observations on breeding and other aspects of biology.

I prefer to use the name tarantula for the theraphosid spiders although it was originally used for lycosids because tarantula was widely extended in scientific and popular language for Theraphosidae, and I think the language is alive and dynamic.

I have been working on the taxonomy and biology of tarantulas for more than 40 years. This experience gave me the opportunity and privilege to know most specialists in the world, and I invited most of them to participate in this book. I trust their expertise and knowledge shared in this book could constitute a good motivation for students and researchers to continue developing studies in this fascinating group." (Fernando Perez-Milez)

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2017 - Mancina & Flores - Diversidad biológica de Cuba, métodos de inventário, monitoreo y coleciones biológicas

 

"Es frecuente en la actualidad encontrar libros que aborden temas biológicos, relacionados con la identificación y clasificación de grupos de seres vivos particulares, así como sobre las metodologías de trabajo especializado que se emplean para su estudio, en correspondencia con diferentes ópticas de investigación. Otros por el contrario se basan en el análisis conceptual de procesos biológicos generales que involucran a diferentes niveles de organización de los sistemas vivientes, sobre todo, relacionados con poblaciones y comunidades. No obstante, en la presente obra el lector encontrará a lo largo de sus 22 capítulos, un compendio de información actualizada, único de su tipo en Cuba, que abarca los grupos más conspicuos de nuestra biodiversidad. Este es el resultado del esfuerzo mancomunado de destacados especialistas de diversas instituciones nacionales, que bajo una óptica común han aunado esfuerzos para sistematizar sus conocimientos y organizarlos de manera uniforme, coherente y atractiva. 

La obra resultante será de gran utilidad tanto para estudiantes de las ramas biológicas y afines, como para especialistas y técnicos que encontrarán en este apretado volumen, respuestas a muchas interrogantes, antes de abordar investigaciones de campo con diferentes alcances, sobre la biodiversidad cubana. Resulta novedoso el nivel de organización logrado en todos sus capítulos, en los cuales se sintetizan, a lo largo de una línea preconcebida, los elementos esenciales a tener en cuenta por los estudiosos de la biología. Línea que parte de elementos generales del grupo bajo estudio y avanza con rigor a través de caracteres taxonómicos específicos, apoyados con esquemas y excelentes fotografías que permiten ganar en claridad sobre las diferencias entre las categorías taxonómicas bajo análisis. 

Destaca a continuación la incorporación de métodos para la evaluación poblacional, con una visión amplia y crítica que propone al lector tanto los más utilizados, como otros que según las necesidades de la investigación, se pueden usar para obtener resultados acorde con los objetivos trazados. Una óptica similar se sigue en relación con la recolecta y toma de muestras biológicas en el campo, tanto para el desarrollo de investigaciones como para el fomento de colecciones científicas en las instituciones autorizadas. Las claves presentes en muchos capítulos, así como la relación de especies registradas en nuestro territorio, en otros, son un aporte más al acervo cultural de todo aquel que atesora conocimientos sobre nuestra biodiversidad.

Se destaca al final de cada capítulo una amplia y actualizada bibliografía, que no sólo justifica los elementos ofrecidos al lector, sino también constituye una sugerencia para el estudio y profundización de los contenidos presentados y con ello un aporte a la superación y unificación de criterios entre los especialistas dedicados al estudio de cada uno de los grupos de la biodiversidad incorporados.

En general resulta loable el esfuerzo realizado por los editores para sintetizar y organizar en esta esmerada presentación tal cúmulo de información, que de seguro constituirá en lo adelante una base metodológica para la elaboración de protocolos de investigación encaminados a discernir sobre aspectos básicos relacionados con el estudio y conservación de nuestra biota." (Dr. C. Martín Acosta Cruz)

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1967 - McArthur & Wilson - Island Biogeography

"This book had its origin when, about five years ago, an ecologist (MacArthur) and a taxonomist and zoogeographer (Wilson) began a dialogue about common interests in biogeography. The ideas and the language of the two specialties seemed initially so different as to cast doubt on the usefulness of the endeavor. But we had faith in the ultimate unity of population biology, and this book is the result. Now we both call ourselves biogeographers and are unable to see any real distinction between biogeography and ecology. 

A great deal of faith in the feasibility of a general theory is still required. We do not seriously believe that the particular formulations advanced in the chapters to follow will fit for very long the exacting results of future empirical investigation. We hope instead that they will contribute to the stimulation of new forms of theoretical and empirical studies, which will lead in turn to a stronger general theory and, as R. A. Fisher once put it, “a tradition of mathematical work devoted to biological problems, comparable to the researches upon which a mathematical physicist can draw in the resolution of special difficulties.” Already some strains have appeared in the structure. These have been discussed frankly, if not always satisfactorily, in the text.

We owe the strains, as well as many improvements, to colleagues who read the entire first draft. We are very grateful to John T. Bonner, William L. Brown, Jr., Walter Elsasser, Carl Gans, Henry Horn, Robert F. Inger, E. G. Leigh, Richard Levins, Daniel A. Livingstone, Monte Lloyd, Thomas Schoener, and Daniel Simberloff for this favor. We are also indebted to William H. Bossert, Philip J. Darlington, Bassett Maguire, Ernst Mayr, and Lawrence B. Slobodkin for critically reading selected portions of the manuscript; and to J. Bruce Falls, Kenneth Crowell, Bassett Maguire, Ruth Patrick, and Bernice G. Schubert for adding new materials. A preliminary draft of the book was used as a text in graduate seminars at Harvard University and Princeton University in the fall of 1966 and has thus benefited from a testing in the classroom.

The illustrations were prepared by John Kyrk. The typescript and much of the bibliography and index were prepared by Kathleen Horton with the assistance of Muriel Randall. Our personal research projects have been generously supported from the beginning by grants from the National Science Foundation and our respective home institutions."

Robert H. MacArthur and Edward O. Wilson, Dezembro de 1966.

 

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2007 - Whittaker & Fernandez-Palacios - Island Biogeography: Ecology, Evolution, and Conservation 2ª Ed.

 

Island biogeography is an important subject for several reasons. First, it has been and remains a field which feeds ideas, theories, models, and tests of same into ecology, evolutionary biology, and biogeography. This is because islands provide natural scientists with model systems—replicated and simplified contexts—allowing us to isolate particular factors and processes and to explore their effects. Secondly, some of these theories have had great weight placed upon them in applications in nature conservation, as scientists and conservationists attempt to understand, predict and manage the biodiversity impacts of habitat loss and fragmentation. Thirdly, in our modern age of anthropogenic extinctions, islands qualify as ‘hotspots’: combining the attributes of high levels of unique biodiversity, of recent species extinctions, and of likely future species losses. The protection of the unique biological features of island ecosystems presents us with a considerable challenge, not only ecologically, but also because of the fragmented nature of the resource, scattered across all parts of the globe and all political systems, and generally below the horizons of even global media networks. It is our hope that this book will foster an increased interest in island ecology, evolution, and conservation and that it will be of value for students and researchers working in the fields of the life and environmental sciences.

This second edition is built upon the foundations of the first edition but has been substantially reorganized and updated to reflect what we consider the most important developments in island biogeography over the last decade. As will become evident to those who dip into this volume, we cover a great deal more than the biology of the systems. Indeed, we have expanded our coverage of the developmental history and environmental dynamics of islands in this second edition. Much fascinating new work has been published in this arena, and it is proving to be fundamental to improving our understanding of island evolution and ecology.

Another feature of this revision is the inclusion of a great deal of material on the island region of Macaronesia (the Happy Islands), and particularly of the Canaries. These islands are the Atlantic equivalent of Hawaii and the Galápagos, providing a rich mix of geological and evolutionary–ecological insights on the one hand and biodiversity conservation problems on the other. Much new and exciting work has been published on these islands since the first edition of this book was written, and we were keen to bring some of this work to the attention of a wider audience of students and scholars.

Island biogeography is a dynamic field. Whilst many ideas and themes have long pedigrees, new ideas, and insights continue to be generated, often building on long-running debates. We have attempted to reflect the diversity of viewpoints and interpretations within the field, although inevitably the selection of material reflects our own biases and interests.

There are many people we would like to thank, not least our students and the members of our research groups, with whom we have enjoyed illuminating discussions on many island themes. Ian Sherman, our editor at OUP, provided encouragement, help, and good advice at all stages of the project, and we thank him, Stefanie Gehrig, and their colleagues at the Press, for all their efforts. We thank the following colleagues for variously commenting on draft material, supplying answers to queries, and discussion of ideas: Gregory H. Adler, Rubén Barone, Paulo Borges, Pepe Carrillo, James H. Brown, Juan Domingo Delgado, Lawrence Heaney, Scott Henderson, Paco Hernán, Joaquín Hortal, Hugh Jenkyns, Richard Ladle, Mark Lomolino, Águedo Marrero, Aurelio Martín, Bob McDowall, Leopoldo Moro, Manuel Nogales, Pedro Oromí, Jonathan Price, Mike Rosenzweig, Dov Sax, Ángel Vera, and James Watson. All errors and omissions are of course our own to claim. Most of the figures were drawn by Ailsa Allen. Sue Stokes helped in compilation of material. We are grateful to those individuals and organizations who granted permission for the reproduction of copyright material: the derivation of which is indicated in the relevant figure and table legends, supported by the bibliography. Finally, we thank our families, Angela, Mark, and Claire and Neli, José Mari, and Quique, for all their support and tolerance during the preparation of this book. (Robert J.Whittaker and José Maria Fernández-Palacios)

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1995 - Brown - Macroecology

In Macroecology, James H. Brown proposes a radical new research agenda designed to broaden the scope of ecology to encompass vast geographical areas and very long time spans.

Much ecological research is narrowly focused and experimental, providing detailed information that cannot be used to generalize from one ecological community or time period to another, macroecology draws on data from many disciplines to create a less detailed but much broader picture with greater potential for generalization. Integrating data from ecology, systematics, evolutionary biology, paleobiology, and biogeography to investigate problems that could only be addressed on a much smaller scale by traditional approaches, macroecology provides a richer, more complete understanding of how patterns of life have moved across the earth over time. Brown also demonstrates the advantages of macroecology for conservation, showing how it allows scientists to look beyond endangered species and ecological communities to consider the long history and large geographic scale of human impacts.

An important reassessment of the direction of ecology by one of the most influential thinkers in the field, this work will shape future research in ecology and other disciplines.

"This approach may well mark a major new turn in the road in the history of ecology, and I find it extremely exciting. The scope of Macroecology is tremendous and the book makes use of its author’s exceptionally broad experience and knowledge. An excellent and important book."

—Lawrence R. Heaney, Field Museum of Natural History

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1995 - Briggs - Global Biogeography

E para compensar o certo que delay que há entre uma postagem e outra, mais um livro de Biogeografia.

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1998 - Brown & Lomolino - Biogeography

"A reflection of how far the Þeld of biogeography has come in the past two decades can be seen by comparing the first and second editions of the popular text Biogeography. Fifteen years after publication of the first edition by J. H. Brown and A. C. Gibson, the second edition has been entirely rewritten. Although it still emphasizes ecological as opposed to phylogenetic aspects of biogeography, the text has greatly expanded coverage of topics, reflecting new advances in various subdisciplines of biogeography. The text is extremely well illustrated, which greatly facilitates uptake of the presented concepts. For a relatively comprehensive and fascinating review of developments in biogeography, this new text fills the bill well and strikes a realistic balance between vicariance and dispersalist perspectives."

Essas são palavras de James B. Whitfield, da Universidade de Arkansas. Acho que já explica um pouco sobre o livro.

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2011 - Carvalho & Almeida - Biogeografia da América do Sul, padrões e processos

Hoje trago um livro bem interessante abordando especialmente os padrões e processos biogeográficos que moldaram a biota da América do Sul. Boa leitura.

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2010 - Hoorn & Wesselingh - Amazonia, Landscape and Species Evolution, A Look into to the Past

Para encerrar o fim de semana de postagens trago agora um livro de 2010 sobre a Amazônia. O enfoque do livro é basicamente paleontológico, tendo como objetivo explicar a grande diversidade biológica através dos fenômenos geológicos. Segue uma pequena review do livro publicada no site da editora. Apreciem com moderação.

"The book focuses on geological history as the critical factor in determining the present biodiversity and landscapes of Amazonia. The different driving mechanisms for landscape evolution are explored by reviewing the history of the Amazonian Craton, the associated sedimentary basins, and the role of mountain uplift and climate change.

This book provdes an insight into the Meso- and Cenozoic record of Amazonia that was characterized by fluvial and long-lived lake systems and a highly diverse flora and fauna. This fauna includes giants such as the ca. 12 m long caiman Purussaurus, but also a varied fish fauna and fragile molluscs, whilst fossil pollen and spores form relics of ancestral swamps and rainforests.

Finally, a review the molecular datasets of the modern Amazonian rainforest and aquatic ecosystem, discussing the possible relations between the origin of Amazonian species diversity and the palaeogeographic, palaeoclimatic and palaeoenvironmental evolution of northern South America. The multidisciplinary approach in evaluating the history of Amazonia has resulted in a comprehensive volume that provides novel insights into the evolution of this region".

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1993 - Espinosa O. & Llorente B. - Fundamentos de Biogeografías Filogenéticas

Continuando minha sequencia de postagens na temática da Biogeografia Histórica trago agora um livro de 1993 do David Espinosa Organista & Jorge Llorente Bousquets. Foi publicado pela Universidade Nacional Autónoma de Mexico (UNAM), que por sinal publica muita coisa nessa área. É um livro bem interessante para quem pretende iniciar nessa área. Apreciem com moderação.

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2003 - Crisci, Katinas & Posadas - Historical Biogeography, An Introduction

Bem, para começar, vou postar um livro essencial em Biogeografia Histórica. Leitura obrigatória para quem pretende seguir na área.

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